Having played his fourth game with Chivas USA in a 2-1 victory over Colorado Rapids in his first week as an officially signed player with the club, rookie midfielder Thomas McNamara has been a solid option to create scoring opportunities for the Red-and-White attack.

The New York native appeared in the starting lineup for the Goats in the Las Vegas ProSoccer Challenge game played on Sunday. McNamara not only brought danger into Colorado’s box, but he also was taken down inside it; action that awarded the Red-and-White with their second penalty kick of the match. McNamara attributes his good performance to feeling more comfortable on the field.

“Definitely I’m getting more comfortable, it took a little bit of time to get myself into the game, but once that happened I felt more confortable with the guys and with my performance,” said McNamara.

Having already scored one goal in preseason, the Red-and-White have certainly seen their attack fortified by adding the Clemson graduate along with Mauro Rosales, Adolfo Bautista, Érick Torres and Matthew Fondy to the group. The combination of Fondy and McNamara hasprovided a tremendous result on the field, by making the opponents’ defensive work a more difficult one.

“I like playing with him,” McNamara talks about Fondy. “He keeps it very simple, so it’s easy to read what he is going to do with the ball and where to be. It’s been a good connection.”

Selected with pick No. 20 in this year’s Major League Soccer SuperDraft, McNamara got his firstchance to play for Chivas USA in front of a crowd at the Sam Boyd Stadium, an experience that marked the rookie.

“It was fun to get out and play another preseason game in front of a lot of Chivas USA fans, I’m enjoying it, and when you enjoy soccer, you usually play well. I don’t want to say that all has been easy right from the get go, there’s been some adjustments and adaptations. But I’m happy with the result,” McNamara concluded.

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